The Stranger I let In

Book 1

The Stranger I Let In

A mysterious stranger. A small-town diner. And a secret big enough to change everything.

Fiona Jet has fought hard for the quiet life she’s built in Cedar Falls, Vermont. Between raising her son, keeping her struggling diner alive, and staying one step ahead of a past she’d rather forget, romance is the last complication she needs.

Then Damian Vassilis walks through her door.

Quiet, guarded, and clearly hiding something, Damian came to Cedar Falls to disappear. Instead, he finds himself drawn to the one woman who has no idea who he really is—and likes him better that way.

As shared coffees turn into something neither expected, Fiona begins to lower her guard. But Damian’s past is catching up with him, and when the truth about the mysterious man in her diner finally comes to light, Fiona will have to decide whether the man she trusted was ever truly real.

A slow-burn, closed-door small-town romance about trust, second chances, hidden identities, and finding home where you least expect it.